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Letters Pfent Nal 78,479, dated June 2, 1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN NAIL-EXTRACTORS.

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Be it known that I, ISAAC A. PINNELL, of Boonville, in the-county of Cooper, and State of Missouri, have invented a new and improved Nail and Spike-Drawer; 'and I do hereby declare that` 'the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and'use the same, referlencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, forming paift of this specification.

The object of this invention is to draw nails or spikes in a convenient and easy manner, aswill hereinafter be more fully se't forth.

In the accompanying drawing a side view of the invention is shown, being composed of the lever-handle A, pivoted to the fulcrum-barC and the claw-lever E. v I

The fulcrumfbar C is also'pivoted to the other claw-lever, D, and both claw-levers are pivot-ed together, as shown, and are provided with claws a a, suitable for seizing and withdrawing nails or spikes. The fulcrum-bar terminates-in a curved fulcrnm, b, having a small claw, e, for withdrawing small nails.

y The lever-,handle is provided with a chisel, B, for 'the purpose of striking down the wood surrounding 'the nail or spike-head, when the same is embedded so deeply as to prevent the claws a a from obtaining a suiicient hold.

In using this invention, the claws are opened a suitable distance and plied upon .the nail or spike. The fulcrum b'will then be in contact with the surface of the woodin which the nail or spike is. The handle A is then pressed downward on the fulcitum side, which action will cause the claws to clamp firmly to the headof the nail or spike, and retain it whileA the same is being withdrawn.

I claim as new, and desire to secure by'Letteis Patent- The lever-handle A, fulcrum-bar C, hav-ing the curved fulcrum Z1, the claw-levers D and E, having the claws a a, all pivoted together, constructed to operate substantially as shown and described and for the purpose set forth. v

ISAAC A. PINNELL.

Witnesses:

T. PINNELL, DANIEL KLINE.` 

